Have You Registered to Vote Yet?

PhD Comics has grown to be my favorite comic of the moment. It's unbelievable how much I relate to all of it. I am not alone. Anyways, have you registered to vote yet? If not, get on it!

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Comments

Angel
Sep 24, 2008, 3:29 pm

Agreed. I’ve saved several over the years to be added into my random wallpaper program. My dept is pretty poor in comparison to my roomies (mech eng & geology), but this comic always makes me feel glad i’m not in a lab.
(Or does being in front of a computer 24/7 essentially the same thing?)

Btw.. Yes I’m registered!

Tim
Sep 24, 2008, 5:20 pm

My single vote does not help determine federal research funding for National Defense, Health, etc. Imagine these scenarios:

a) I cast my ballot for McCain
b) I cast my ballot for Obama
c) I cast my ballot for a write-in candidate
d) I abstain from voting

Will federal funding be influenced by any of these actions? No. Funding has no relationship to what I do on November 4th.

Voting is a symbolic act that makes the voter feel good about himself.

Nathan
Sep 24, 2008, 5:27 pm

@Angel - excellent!

@Tim - noooo. surely my vote must count for something.

Tim
Sep 24, 2008, 5:45 pm

@Nathan — Your vote will count for something: it will make you feel good. And that’s a fine (and the only rational) reason to vote as your ballot certainly will not influence the outcome of the election.

I should add that I enjoy your blog. I just get my knickers in a snit over most matters politics.